Grand Opening Concert Delights Willamette Valley Choir
The Portland Symphony and Willamette Valley Choral Union opened last night at Villard Hall with a faultless program. Under Edgar E. Coursen, the concert drew a stylish, large audience from across the state. Soloists Mrs. Sherman D. Brown and Mr. Dom Zan received enthusiastic applause, while Prof. Boyer is expected to perform tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley Choral Union
Villard Hall
Eugene
Edgar E. Coursen
Rand Construction
Euryanthe
Weber
Wagner
Sherman D. Brown
Saint-Saens
Dom Zan
Indian War Claims for Oregon Veterans Under Review
At General Gantenbein request the war department sent muster and pay rolls of Indian war veterans to Portland. Adjutant-general received rolls for multiple companies and battalions. Examinations of claims filed under the February 24 1903 state act have begun with efforts to expedite and grant allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregonian
Gantenbein
Oregon National Guard
War Department
Portland
Adjutant-General
Oregon Mounted Volunteers
Missouri editors faulted over typographical slips in notices
Two Missouri editors face criticism for errors in notices. One published an elaborate misprint turning Camille into Calomel, and another described the groom as a man of stealing qualities instead of sterling qualities in a wedding account, per the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Kansas City
Southern California Letter From Dr Coolidge
Dr W Coolidge writes from Pasadena Los Angeles county California that he and his family are in good health and growing more in love with the sunshine flowers and tenderfeet. He notes in reference to the president visit a few days hence wishing Oregon friends could see the flowers decorating the streets the presidential party will pass.
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W. Coolidge
Pasadena
Los Angeles County
California
Oregon
Killed by a Falling Tree Near Harrisburg Oregon
Richard A. Davis, 49, of Stayton, Marion County, was killed when a tree fell on Leech Island in the Willamette River three miles below Harrisburg yesterday around 3 pm. He worked with a balm timber crew for Oregon City pulp mills. His wife and two daughters were at the camp. the body was prepared for burial in Stayton by Undertaker W L Wright and shipped this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ore
Richard A. Davis
Leech Island
Willamette River
Oregon City
Stayton
Marion County
W. L. Wright
Oregon Washington Idaho Militia Encampment Plan Change
A Pacific coast National Guard encampment with regulars shifted from Salt Lake City to a joint event for Oregon Washington and Idaho. Major Robert K Evans from the Department of the Columbia surveys sites, seeking 20000 acres near Satas Creek on Yakima Indian Reservation, then to Spokane. American Lake near Tacoma deemed too small.
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Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
North Yakima
Wash
Robert K. Evans
Department of the Columbia
Vancouver
Jay Lynch
Yakima
Satas Creek
Spokane
American Lake
Tacoma
Cleveland hints at possible 1904 Democratic nomination
Middle Bass Ohio May 13 through remarks by former President Grover Cleveland a Cleveland Press interview suggests he would accept a Democratic nomination if offered while remaining noncommittal. Ex Governor Charles Foster estimates Cleveland would view a nomination as a duty to his party though he does not seek it.
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Middle Bass
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland Press
Charles Foster
Harrison
Cleveland Party
Note and Comment on Eugene Visitors Praise City
Visitors to Eugene this week will carry home praise for the city for its looks hospitality and business spirit. They commend neat stores genial clerks and beautiful windows as an example others should follow. Local citizens are praised for enterprise and city leadership aiding diverse ventures.
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Eugene
Sher Feitizens
Themael Rea
Beckwith to Erect New Corner Building at Sev enth and Willamette
L O Beckwith has let a contract to W O Heckert for a two story brick corner building at Seventh and Willamette. Architect W T Campbell designed a 60 by 60 foot fronting Willamette with two storefronts on the lower floor and offices above. The front will use plate glass extending 80 feet on Seventh Street making it a bright store. Barringer and McFarland begin moving the old structure as the new work proceeds.
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L. O. Beckwith
Seventh and
Willamette Streets
W. O. Heckert
Corvallis
Eugene
W. W. Calkins
East Eleventh
Patterson Streets
Watkins & Miller's
Willamette Street
Seventh Street
Beckwith
Barringer & McFarland
East Seventh Street
Alf Walker
Dissolved partnership changes Hubble Clark transfer business
The partnership of M. and Hubble dissolves as Hubble sells holdings in Hubble and Clark transfer business to J. W. Clark who assumes control. Hubble, in Eugene for 12 years, may pursue future work there. Clark joined about 18 months ago and the firm has grown. Hubble may remain resident in Eugene.
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M. &. Hubble
Hubble & Clark
J. W. Clark
Clark
Hubble
Eugene
Huobble
Resetting Light Poles on Willamette Street
Lane County Electric Company plans major improvements including replacing 5 foot poles with 8 foot ones on Willamette Street. Work began today, with poles painted and spiked. East side poles embedded in sidewalks. new holes dug two feet farther into the street.
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Lane County Electric Company
Eugene Electric Light Company
Willamette Street
Rankin to Build Two Story Brick on Seventh and Willamette
Courtesy of F A Rankin a city guard representative reviewed plans for a summer brick building on the West Seventh street lot beside Rankin’s corner. It fronts West Seventh about 11 feet, extends 43 feet deep, and rises two stories. The upper floor will house the city’s largest lodge hall while the lower level contains four store rooms about 18 by 12 feet. The stairway sits at the east end. Desirable tenants are anticipated for the store rooms and several organizations consider leasing the lodge hall. The current Rankin music store frame will be moved to West Sixth and Olive streets.
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F. A. Rankin
Seventh and
Willamette Streets
West Seventh Street
Mr. Rankin
West Sixth and
Olive Streets
Woodmen day decor brightens city with new displays
Night reveals numerous Woodmen windows ahead of Friday celebration. Miss Saltzman shows a camping scene while Mrs Barker and Tolmie Traver feature emblematic forest and lodge motifs. Willamette Street shops also unveil forest scenes and Woodmen symbols.
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Ninth Street
Vincent's Drug Store
W. M. Green
J. W. Kauffman
Hop Offer Sparks Bid for Bales
Dunn received a bid of twenty cents a pound for one hundred bales of hops from a dealer, who appears short. Dunn is not inclined to sell at that price, and it will require several cents more per pound to move his holdings.
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BF. Dunn
Short
Mr. Donn
Rowly
Sevral
City Council Rejects Carnival Street Block Proposal
City council last evening denied the carnival project to block streets for a week before the Fourth of July, and the petition of the band was refused. Several petitions were granted for street work and sidewalk improvements on University Avenue, South Charleton, Fairmount addition, Walnut Avenue, and Lawrence Street. The street commissioner's salary was set at 60 per month, bridges over the mill race ordered raised, and Merry-go-round licenses regulated. Library tax to be raised from one quarter to one half mill citing Andrew Carnegie's offer to help establish and maintain a library. action to implement the higher levy to follow under last legislature.
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University Avenue
Charneltjon Street
Fairmount
Eugene
Walnut Avenue
J. W
Andrew Carnegie
Kicked by a Vicious Horse in East Seventh Street
Harvey Copeland fourteen year old son of James Copeland was kicked on the right side of the head by an iron hoofed horse he tended on East Seventh street. The blow split his ear to the scalp and extended to the skull. He regained consciousness soon after and was taken to the Courthouse lodging house for medical care. He recalls nothing about the incident and memory of the events is gone.
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Harvey Copeland
James Copeland
East Seventh Street
Laughable assertion in Lane County election fervor
The Portland Journal mocks the congressional campaign in free districts of Lane County, criticizing unified support for Hinger Hermann. It attacks small-town papers dependent on large corporate and timber industry funds, portraying them as parasitic voices aligned with land grabs and fraud.
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Portland Journal
Saye
Lane County
Hinger Hermann
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Portland Symphony Orchestra
Villard Hell
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Prof. Boyer
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Hit Wn, M.D
Chrisman Blep
Ousteopath
Hugh E. Penland
Willamette
Lady O
qeoRee OB Debar, M. D
Eugene Loan & Saving Bank
Pearl Street
Cail Mtvad
D. A Walton
Walton & Ness
Atervers At-Law
P. Nes
Waltsched Beneast
RE. Bean
LAW
McClung Block
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene Loan and
Arand
United States
A'Paine
Brown
Ahern
M. R. Janney
Oregos
Chicago
San Francisco
T. Fendricks
G. S. B. Eakin
P. EK. Snodgrass
L. HB. Potter
Southern California
Daily Guard
Frank E Dunn
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